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Laurel Ridge B&B Bed & Breakfast at Laurel Ridge borders the Rocky River and offers a country escape. For Valentine’s Day, the Siler City B&B is offering a two-night minimum special that includes strawberries, chocolates and roses in the room. Sample breakfast menus include chocolate bread pudding with cream anglaise, eggs Nova Scotia, poached eggs with smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce, fresh juice and freshly ground coffee. Room rates per night range from $89 to $139. Massages and other spa services can be arranged. Nearby attractions include the North Carolina Zoo and Seagrove potteries. Call (800) 742-6049 or visit www.laurel-ridge.com. |
B&B certificates for getaways You can treat a loved one to a relaxing getaway through gift certificates for participating B&Bs and inns in North Carolina. The certificates, available in amounts of $50 each through BedandBreakfast.com, will be delivered with a personal message from you. The recipient can choose a preferred date and location from the North Carolina list, or select among other participating properties across the U.S. There are at least 120 participating locations in North Carolina, and more than 3,000 to choose from nationwide. Call (800) 462-2632, extension 3483, or visit www.bedandbreakfast.com |
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Romance in Asheville A new Web site details romantic getaways in Asheville. Covered are bed-and-breakfast inns, full service resorts, hotels, country inns, cabins, restaurants, shopping, golf, hiking and whitewater rafting. The Web site features scenic photographs and practical advice for travelers to Asheville, including tips from locals and maps. Many of the listed outings are free, and the monthly calendar of events gives you additional ideas. Visit RomanticAsheville.com. For more Asheville information, visit www.exploreasheville.com. |
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Souvenir stamps for kids More than a dozen North Carolina businesses and locations have recently joined the TripKid Souvenir Stamp Program, agreeing to mark visitors’ souvenir passports with a keepsake stamp or sticker. The souvenir stickers and stamps are free to visitors, who collect them in special passports or ordinary notebooks as reminders of past adventures. The nationwide program, developed by Game Technologies, Inc., of Clayton, has more than 50 member attractions in eight states. Among the locations where souvenir passports are available for purchase are the Greensboro Children’s Museum gift shop, the Linville Caverns gift shop and online at the Tripkid’s Web site. There, other program members are listed in the Travel section, along with enrollment information and kid-oriented activities and advice. Visit www.tripkids.com or call (800) 948-9374. |